An institutional analysis of Payment for Environmental Services on collectively managed lands in Ecuador

摘要: The application of Payment for Environmental Services (PES) programs on communal lands raises questions about how PES interacts with collective resource management institutions. We explore an Ecuadorian payment program is associated the development rules to manage shared grazing lands. In addition, we assess characteristics that make it more likely a participant community will change their land-use rules. Our analysis draws from almost complete census communities in highlands (n = 44), survey non-participant 23) and household questionnaire 420). find majority have strengthened since participation. Communities craft new apply are be organized internal monitoring enforcement mechanisms. Poorer also made rule response participation; wealthier maintain existent no association between level payment. results highlight need disaggregate role payments contract commitment further analyze may influence effectiveness equity contexts